Aecom joins Heathrow Airport rail link project
Aecom has agreed to invest in the Heathrow Southern Railway (HSRL), a private sector venture formed to improve rail access […]
September 2017
A new rail crossing to improve transport services in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
The governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest CAD 4 million (USD 2.7 million) to build a railway crossing […]
Alstom-Siemens Mobility Division merger, under discussion
Alstom has confirmed that is under discussions with Siemens in connection with a possible combination of Alstom with Siemens Mobility […]
Sweden launched tender for 30 high-speed trains
Sweden rail passenger operator, SJ, decided to initiate the acquisition process on the delivery of 30 high- trains capable to […]
New solution introduced for train control and rail signalling applications
Artesyn Embedded Technologies announced the ControlSafe Compact Carborne Platform, designed to enable rail system integrators to accelerate time-to-market and reduce […]
Modernization at Brno Central Railway Station is finalized
After works amounting to CZK 170 million (EUR 6.5 million) at Brno Central Station, trains have returned to the original […]
Ukraine railway reform is not satisfactory
Public joint-stock company Ukrzaliznytsia failed to conduct fundamental reforms in 2016-2017, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan has said, quoted by […]
US: Patriot Rail merges with Diversified Port Holdings to expand services
Short line and regional freight rail operator Patriot Rail Company LLC (PRC) announced the combination with Diversified Port Holdings LLC […]
Atlanta tram to be taken over by Metropolitan Authority
The Atlanta City Council has approved an ordinance authorizing Mayor Kasim Reed to transfer all Atlanta Streetcar operations, staffing, maintenance […]
Azerbaijan agreed to fund Iran’s Rasht-Astara rail section
Iran Railways’ deputy for planning and investment Nourollah Beiranvand said that Azerbaijan agreed to allocate funds for Rasht-Astara railway project […]